According to Brazilian writer Paulo Roberto of basketbrasil.com.br, Tiago Splitter will make his decision to play with the Brazilian team in early July. Splitter wants to see what is going to happen with the NBA’s potential lockout situation before agreeing to play with the Brazilian national team.

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On [his] page on Twitter , the pivot of the Brazilian San Antonio Spurs Tiago Splitter reiterated his desire to play for the national team in green and yellow Pre-Olympic Tournament of the Americas in Argentina, but made ​​clear that the decision will only be taken from July, depending what happens in the NBA with the threat of a strike.

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Paul is a San Antonio Spurs credentialed media member for Project Spurs. He covered the 2013 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, TX, and the 2013 and 2014 NBA Finals. Paul has been featured on WOAI, Fox 29, and numerous nationwide radio shows.